Peter Schiff Slams Saylor's Bitcoin Purchase... "Eventually Falls to $0"

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Michael Saylor, chairman of Strategy and a staunch Bitcoin (BTC) evangelist, continued his aggressive moves, claiming that "Bitcoin's price will break through $1 million." In response, prominent critic Peter Schiff criticized Saylor's actions as a 'bubble.'

According to a report by virtual asset media The Crypto Basic on April 28 (local time), Strategy recently purchased an additional 3,000 BTC. With this acquisition, Strategy's total holdings reached 818,000 BTC. Saylor uses Bitcoin as a core financial asset for his company. He is confident that Bitcoin's scarcity will drive its value up. Strategy is accelerating its accumulation, driving market supply and demand imbalances.

Schiff directly refuted Saylor's optimism. He dismissed Saylor's prediction as an illusion through his social media. Schiff argued that Bitcoin is a digital mirage with no intrinsic value. He warned that Bitcoin's value would eventually converge to $0. He characterized Strategy's use of debt to purchase assets as a dangerous gamble, explaining that investors would suffer massive losses in the event of a market collapse.

Within the virtual asset market, the debate between the two figures is a hot topic. Saylor calls Bitcoin digital gold and emphasizes its decentralized value. Schiff, on the other hand, maintains that physical gold is the only safe-haven asset. Tensions are rising as Bitcoin's price hovers around $78,000. As Strategy's holdings increase, so does concern about increased volatility. Investors are focusing on risk management amidst the conflicting outlooks of the two experts.

Strategy's large holdings have the effect of locking up market liquidity. In a downturn, this could increase the risk of large-scale liquidations. For Bitcoin to reach Saylor's target price, full institutional adoption is required. Resolving regulatory uncertainty and continuous inflow of institutional funds are also prerequisites. Schiff plans to emphasize that his claims were correct every time Bitcoin undergoes a correction. Market participants are closely watching the sharp exchanges between the two figures and preparing countermeasures.

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